Motor-driven compressor including a protecting cover

A motor-driven compressor comprising:

• a compression mechanism for compressing fluid;
• an electric motor for driving the compression mechanism;
• a motor drive circuit for driving the electric motor;
• and
• a housing for accommodating the compression mechanism, the electric motor, and the motor drive circuit;
• a cover configured to protect the housing from an external force caused by a collision is fixed to the outside of the housing,
• the cover is arranged via a clearance with respect to the housing, and the external force applied to the cover is absorbed by the clearance,
• the housing includes a plurality of housing portions,
• the cover covers the housing portion that accommodates the motor drive circuit,
• the housing portion includes a leg portion formed with an insertion hole and configured to be fixed to a vehicle via a fastening device inserted into the insertion hole, and
• the cover is fixed to the housing portion via the fastening device,
• wherein the cover includes a protecting portion and mounting portion connected to the protecting portion, the protecting portion is arranged via the clearance with respect to the housing and extends in an insertion direction of the fastening device, and the mounting portion extends in a direction transverse to the insertion direction of the fastening device, and the mounting portion is fixed to the housing,
• wherein the mounting portion is fixed to the housing such that the housing is arranged between the mounting portion and a vehicle.